Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-06-10
Clifton Forge Items.

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ANOTHER TRAIN TO LYNCHBURG-A
PRETTY RIDE-DIsCoyERY OF AN Ex-
TENsIvE CAvE-NEW BRIDaE-THE N.
N. s. NJ. v.R'Y., sc.
Reported for the SFAUNToN VINDIoAToR.1
The Richmond & Allegheny r. II. have
| put on their id-day train, which runs be-
tween Lynchburg and this place, connect
ing with line of hacks running from
Clifton Forge to the Warm Springs Val
| ley. The r. R. has had lot of men re-
pairing the road leading across the noun
tain and 1t is now in fine condition. 70
/ see nature in all its grandeur and beauty
one must take trip from Clifton Forge
| to the Falling Spring Valley. 1t is some
five or seven miles to the top of the Warm
Springs Mountain. You pass through the
gap OF Gap Mountain, through which runs
Smiths creek, one of those wild rushing
streams that has gradually worn way
through the mountain sides, until you
have a narrow and deep gorge. with the
cliffs rising on both sides thousand
feet Studded in the clefts of the rocks is
the ivy with its wealth of bloom, that del
ecate and beautiful tint of purple so
charming to the eye. AS you reach the
summit the scene is beyond description.
You see IN the far off Southeast the Peaks
of Otter. Their tops stand out in bold
relief so miles away. In the North east
is plainly seen the grand North Mountain.
Towards the West you see at least hun
dred miles; wave after wave Of mountain
is seen, until you almost imagine you are
on board Of ship in severe storm, on the
crest of a hugh billow. I've been in the
Rockies, I've seen the great canyons of
the West, but nothing I've ever seen COM
pares in grandeur and beauty to the sight
that meets the eye on the above named
mountain. It is sight never to be forgot:
ten and a trip never to be regretted.
The r. & A. Railroad has finished
very fine bridge over the river at this
place, to which they very generously built
foot-bridge for the accommodation of
the travellers on the southside of the river.
Their freight has wonderfully increased in
the last year. The freight train frequent
ly leaves here with 40 or so loaded cars.
They are expecting lot of new 10-wheel
engines. [ don't think they have much
notion of going beyond here for some time
to come. I understand that they expect
to turn this office over to the N. N. u M.
V. road about the first of next month.
We have new sensation in the way of
cave discovered on the railroad, near
Fort Spring. Some railroad hands were
blasting rocks in one of the cuts, when a
piece Of rock was removed revealing the
cave. Exploring parties started in; they
proceeded more than mile coming to
creek, which put a stop to Jheir course;
they found a good many rooms. It may
turn out to be as grand curiosity as the
Luray Caves.
What wonderful change has been
brought about in managing the n. NJ
M. V. Railway The present management
found, on taking possession, some seven
teen engines laying idle in the Richmond
shops; some three or four hundred freight
cars es rs 4 needing but Slight repan standing
on the track at Richmond, and the roau=
bed in a very bad fix. Now. those engines
and cars are at work; over 49, 900 ties have
been put in between Charlottesville and
Richmond; mile after mile of side track
put in, and they have ten new engines and
have ordered ten new passenger cars, two
handsomest style. CLIFTON.